General Info & Reminders
The 50th Annual Marlboro Morris Ale will be held May 23–26, 2025 at the Potash Hill Campus in Marlboro, Vermont. All teams perform for each other and the general public all day on Saturday and on Sunday afternoon. Friday and Saturday evening there are various organized and spontaneous activities including singing, social dancing, pick-up ritual dancing, jamming, and partying. Sunday evening there is a Feast, replete with extravagant food, decorations, speeches, skits, and camaraderie. All breakfasts, Saturday lunch, and the Sunday feast are provided by the Ale, along with snacks and drinks. Attendees have the option of setting up their own tents and camping on a big field, paying extra for a bed in a dormitory, or making their own arrangements nearby.
Registration & Fees
| Basic fee | $270 |
| At-cost fee | $300 |
| Generous fee | $330 |
| More generous fee | $360 |
| All 13–17-year-olds | $150 |
| Children 12 and under | Free |
In 2024, we introduced payment options, similar to the “sliding scale” or “pay-what-you-can” models that some other folk music and dance events have been using in recent years. As costs continue to rise, we are working to keep the Ale fee down, and we hope the sliding scale helps. $300 per person allows us to cover all costs for the event, and we’re including a lower option and more generous ones. For those who are interested, we plan to offer a page with a financial breakdown of the weekend soon.
Scholarships
We are not requiring work in exchange for a reduction in Ale cost. If you need financial help attending the Ale, please indicate that you need assistance and we will follow up with a few questions about the kind of help you need.
General Weekend Schedule
Check your Ale program and information at the event itself for up-to-date information.
Events of Interest
Crafts Market (Sunday morning)
We encourage anyone with a craft or product that they’d like to sell at the Ale to bring and sell your wares! We will be able to offer a location, the rest is up to you. More details soon, but let us know if you might be interested.
Morris Workshop (Sunday morning)
There will be a Morris dance workshop offered by our visiting team from England!
General Packing List
In case you’ve never been or need a reminder, we thought we could give you a sense for what people often bring to the Ale! Sometimes it’s hot, sometimes it’s snowing, sometimes it’s sunny, sometimes it’s damp, there are unlit roads and paths around campus, etc.
- Tent
- Bedding
- Camp chair
- Flashlight/headlamp
- Rain-boots
- Sandals
- Umbrella
- Raincoat
- Warm coat
- Warm hat
- Comfortable shoes
- Contra dance shoes
- Toiletries/hygiene products
- Sunscreen
- Bug spray
- Sunglasses
- Water bottle(s)
- Mug for hot drinks
- Device charging cables
- Spare battery pack
- Dance kit/performance clothing and accessories
- Musical instruments
- Snacks